Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-03

against coilo oonAn. No my AN1noHs ~
viii not do
Now, / appeal to you, once for all, set your
faces against tth ssctionalism. If the Repub-
lican leaders want TO put an end to the Solid
South, there is the easiest way in the world
to do il. They can do 1t in brief enough
time, / assure you. All they have to do is
10 cease to create and to seek TO peTpetuate
a Solid North, and the Solid South will dis
solve. (APplauae).
As I said 70 you before, nearly half the
south was once opposed TO the Democratic
party, and then half the north opposed to the
Democratic party. Now, when they have
got control Of almost every northern State;
now, when there are but few Democratic
States in the north, the south, in self-defense,
is solid Democratic community, but let them
take off the weight that they have imposed
on the people of the north; let them cease
their demands to rnle, not merely the people
of the south, but to rule the millions OF
northern Democrats, for it is not the people
OF the south alone that they would plant their
heel upon, but they would plant it upon the
necke Of all the Democracy OF the north; 1t is
npon the necks Of the Democracy OF the north
that they desire to plant that heel, too Zap
plause) Let them cease to do that; let the
country come back to whatit was years age, and
then you will have no Solid North and no Sold
South, but each section, each State for itself,
viii Judge as it did then, whether to vote the
Democratic or whether to vote the Republi-
can ticket. So they can put an end to the
7 Solid South just when they please. But they
do not want to put an end to it. They want
the Solid South in order to give them pre-
text for having Solid North more powerful
than the south, and by means of that Solid
Republican North to rule not only the south,
but to rule every Democratic State. in the
north, from one end to the other.
I do not give them credit, therefore, for sim
cerity when they talk about Solid South
DO not give them credit for patriotism when
they endeavor to incite the people of the
north against the people of the south by this
cry which is only heard, as believe, for the
purpose of making a Solid North, and per-
petuating the Rule of the Republican party.
Enough of that theme.
LOVE AND RESPECT THE CONsTITU.
TION.
Now, my friends, want to say few words,
andI find must shorten my remarks for am
getting exhausted-the poor old fellow is not
what he once was; he was pretty long-winded
once, but he is not 80 any longer. Now, the
next thing want to urge upon you is love
and respect for your constitution. 1t was
thought by many persons that the discovery,
If it may be called such, of written constitu-
tions would be an effectual protection to the
people for all time to come, and as that was
almost an American instituton-the written
constitutions there were ten written con-
stitutions in America to where there was one
in any other part of the world, our fore
fathers placed great reliance upon the exist
ence of these written constitutions, and for
long time they served their purpose and
served it well. But we have found by ex-
perience that the plainest language of writ
ten constitution is insufficient in times of
great excitement or war, or when great in
terests are involved, to protect the people
against the expressions of government. Why,
the constitution of the United States, as it is
now interpreted, is as different from what it
was when was boy almost as daylight is
from darkness
Then it was settled in the minds of every
man who wrote upon the subject that the gen.
eral government had no powers but such as
were expressly conferred upon it by the con-
stitution, or as resulted by necessary impica-
ton. Now, the very contrary doctrine has
been announced from even the highest ju-
dicial seats in the Republic And now there
are men in Congress, and I am sorry to say
that there are some Judges, who act con-
stantly upon the theory that Congress may
do whatever it is not forbidden to do. Not
that it can only do what it is authorized tc
do, but that it may do whatever it is not for
bidden to do. Let this doctrine prevail; lei
this doctrine once get firm hold in this
country and where then will there be any
such thing as Home Rule. One of the creates
blessings the American people enjoy is il
their State governments; their home rule ir
almost everything that concerns their domestic
welfare and their property and life. By wha
law does your child inherit your farm wher
you die? By the law of the State of Ohio
BY what law do you find redress if maj
commits an assault upon you, or trespas
upon your property? By the law of the Stat
of Ohio. By what law do you raise money t.
educate your children? By the law of tn
/. State of Ohio. But if this doctrine is to pre-
vail that Congress can do anything that j
not expressly forbidden it by the Constitution
khan thia local rovernmant that Won have